Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Michael Kelly' in the River Avon at Bristol
The iron schooner 'Michael Hill', 138 tons in the Avon Gorge near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol [iron 3 mast schooner, 138 gross, 97 net tons. ON45688. 112.0 x 20.1 x 9.9. Built 1871 (8) W Allsup and Sons Preston (built as paddle wheel steam tug for Dundalk Harbour Commissioners, converted to sailing vessel c. 1890) Owners: c.1890 OE Roberts, registered Liverpool, thence A Westcott. Cremyll Shipping Co.]
The 'Ianthe' in an unidentified port
The auxiliary steel schooner 'Ianthe', 212 tons in an unidentified port [steel auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 212 gross, 154 net tons. ON134696, 112.7 x 23.3 x 9.3. Built 1910 Gebr. Niestern, Delfzijl (as 'Heika Harmanna', renamed 1913 and engine fitted c.1914) Owners: Bristol Motor Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Bristol].
The 'Ellen' in an unidentified harbour
The steel schooner 'Ellen', 305 tons in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Eilian' in the River Avon at Bristol
The Auxiliary steel schooner 'Eilian', 140 tons in the docks near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol [steel auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 140 gross, 77 net tons. ON127943. 102.6 x 21.9 x 9.4. Built 1908 (11) W Thomas and Sons. Amlwch. Owners D Richardson (W Thomas and Sons, managers) Registered Liverpool (single screw driven by a parrafin angine)].
The 'Oberon' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Oberon', 1119 tons in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barquentine, 1119 gross, 1054 net tons. ON102624. 211.2 x 35.6 x 19.6. Built 1893 (10) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Fairlie, registered Glasgow. No later than 1916 passed to Danish owners without change of name. Later converted into a coal hulk in South Africa].
The 'Lapwing' in graving dock Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The iron barquentine 'Lapwing', 747 tons in an unidentified port [iron barquentine (from about 1897 - formerly barque rigged) 747 gross and net tons. ON62609. 189.0 x 30.8 x 19.1 Built 1870 (4) Iliff, Mounsey and Co., Sunderland. Owners: (originally named 'Juno' and built for owners in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) then, after renaming was owned in Liverpool. In 1897 sold to Norway and re-rigged].
The 'Titania' in an unidentified harbour
The 4 masted steel barquentine 'Titania', 1107 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/29/76, 77, 78 [steel 4 mast barquentine, 1107 gross, 1031 net tons. ON105963. 210.0 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1895 (12) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Fairlie, registered Glasgow. 1911 WR Reynolds, registered Sydney, NSW. Wrecked Dumbea Reef, New Caledonia, August 23, 1914].
The 'Lyttelton' wrecked at Timaru
The iron ship 'Lyttelton', 1111 tons, wrecked at Timaru [iron ship rigged, 1180 gross, 1111 net tons. ON78620. 223.8 x 35.0 x 21.0. Built 1878 (3) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow. Totally wrecked at Timaru, New Zealand, when leaving for England June 12, 1886. Built for and usually employed in the England-New Zealand passenger and cargo trade].
The 'Lady Jocelyn' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship ex S.S. 'Lady Jocelyn', 2138 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 2138 gross and net tons. ON11923, 254.0 x 39.0 x 24.9. Built 1852 CJ Mare and Co. London as auxiliary screw steamship for General Screw Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., registered London. In 1860 sold and renamed 'Brazil' reverts to original name in 1861: owners Holmes and Rawson, registered London 1861 - East India and London Shipping Co. Ltd.: January 1868 sold to E Boult and converted into a sailing ship and lengthened from original dimensions of 238.3 x 38.2 x 25.2 and owners JW Temple, London. Then owners became Park Bros, registered London until sold to Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd in mid 1880s and registered Southampton. Subsequently hulked. Was hulked in March 1899. As an auxiliary steamer visited Australia and New Zealand but as a full sailing ship became extremely well known in the emmigrant trades].
The 'Lady Jocelyn' in an unidentified port
The iron ship ex S.S. 'Lady Jocelyn', 2138 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 2138 gross and net tons. ON11923, 254.0 x 39.0 x 24.9. Built 1852 CJ Mare and Co. London as auxiliary screw steamship for General Screw Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., registered London. In 1860 sold and renamed 'Brazil' reverts to original name in 1861: owners Holmes and Rawson, registered London 1861 - East India and London Shipping Co. Ltd.: January 1868 sold to E Boult and converted into a sailing ship and lengthened from original dimensions of 238.3 x 38.2 x 25.2 and owners JW Temple, London. Then owners became Park Bros, registered London until sold to Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd in mid 1880s and registered Southampton. Subsequently hulked. Was hulked in March 1899. As an auxiliary steamer visited Australia and New Zealand but as a full sailing ship became extremely well known in the emmigrant trades].
The 'Dover Castle' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Dover Castle', 1003 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1003 gross tons. ON20847, 185.0 x 34.0 x 22.0. Built 1858 Pile Sunderland. Owners R&H Green, registered London 1872 Shaw, Savill and Co. c.1880-1 sold to CY Boe of Arendal and renamed Kem and under this name finally broken up after many years. (Her being broken up resulted from a standing upon the coast of Norway) Under the ownership of Greens was employed in the Australian trade. From 1872 made several voyages to New Zealand, the first being to Lyttelton and where she arrived May 7, 1872. On her arrival at Auckland in August 1875 she had aboard the only survivor of the Cospatrick. Ref. Blackwall Frigates, White Wings Vol. 1 Breet, 1924].
The 'Edwin Fox' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Edwin Fox' as hulk, 836 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 836 gross and net tons. ON4673. 144.8 x 29.8 x 23.6. Built 1853 Calcutta. Owners c.1870 E Gellately, registered London c.1874 Shaw, Savill who later merged with the Albion Company form Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd., who registered their ships in Southampton,eventually converted into a freezer hulk in New Zealand and the remains were recently subject of an attempt to restore the vessel as a museum].
The 'Bulwark' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Bulwark', 1332 tons, in an unidentified port. [wooden three mast ship, 1332 tons. ON46115, 198.7 x 40.2 x 23.9. Built 1862 New Brunswick. Owners: Smith and Co. reg. London, later John Fleming, reg. London. Made at least one voyage to New Zealand under charter to Shaw Savill and Co. Original ship rigged re-rigged as barque. Capsized Hobson's Bay and sold as a wreck in Aug. 1881. Raised and repaired. Owner: David Blair, timber merchant, reg. Melbourne. Argus May 4, 1882 reported the ship foundered on a voyage from Yokohama to Puget Sound and 18 lost].
Building the 'Euterpe'
Building the iron ship 'Euterpe', 1197 tons.
The 'Euterpe' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Euterpe', 1197 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1197 gross tons. ON47617, 205.5 x 35.2 x 23.4. Built 1863 (11) Gibson and Co. Ramsey. Owners David Brown, registered London, then Shaw, Savill and Co. (later Shaw, Savill and Albion) registered Southampton. c.1900-1910 sold to Chile and rigged as a barque, later sold to Alaska Packers Assoc. renamed 'Star of India' and registered San Francisco].
The 'Euterpe' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Euterpe', 1197 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1197 gross tons. ON47617, 205.5 x 35.2 x 23.4. Built 1863 (11) Gibson and Co. Ramsey. Owners David Brown, registered London, then Shaw, Savill and Co. (later Shaw, Savill and Albion) registered Southampton. c.1900-1910 sold to Chile and rigged as a barque, later sold to Alaska Packers Assoc. renamed 'Star of India' and registered San Francisco].
The 'Euterpe' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Euterpe', 1197 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1197 gross tons. ON47617, 205.5 x 35.2 x 23.4. Built 1863 (11) Gibson and Co. Ramsey. Owners David Brown, registered London, then Shaw, Savill and Co. (later Shaw, Savill and Albion) registered Southampton. c.1900-1910 sold to Chile and rigged as a barque, later sold to Alaska Packers Assoc. renamed 'Star of India' and registered San Francisco].
The 'Himalaya' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Himalaya', 1008 tons, in an unidentified port. Also refer to print PRG 1373/30/71 [iron ship, re-rigged c.1880 3 mast barque. 1008 gross and net tons, ON48594, 201.2 x 33.0 x 20.4. Built 1863 (11) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Gd Tyser, registered London, c.1873 Shaw, Savill and Co., who later became Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd., registered Southampton. 1896 sold to JJ Moore and Co., registered San Francisco without change of name. Early 20th century sold to Alaska Packers Association and named changed to 'Star of Peru'. well known in the New Zealand emmigrant trade].
The 'City of Dunedin' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ship 'City of Dunedin', 1085 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wooden three mast ship, 1085 tons. ON45966, 195.0 x 34.6 x 22.0. Built 1863 (4) Rankin, Dumbarton. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. registered Glasgow].
The 'City of Dunedin' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'City of Dunedin', 1085 tons, at Port Chalmers. [wooden three mast ship, 1085 tons. ON45966, 195.0 x 34.6 x 22.0. Built 1863 (4) Rankin, Dumbarton. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. registered Glasgow].
The 'City of Trevelyan' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'City of Trevelyan', 1042 tons, in an unidentified port. Also refer to print PRG 1373/30/70 [iron 3 mast ship, 1042 gross and net tons, ON47368. 203.6 x 33.4 x 21.2. Built 1863 (5) Pile, Hay and Co., Sunderland. Owners: GD Tyser, registered London. c.1873 Shaw, Savill and Co., c.1878 register transferred to Southampton. Later company became Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. Missing on voyage Glasgow to New Zealand and believed to have foundered off South Africa in June 1888].
The 'Wild Deer' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Wild Deer', 1016 tons, in an unidentified port [composite ship, 1016 tons, ON48652, 211.0 x 33.2 x 20.7. Built 1863 (12) C. Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked 12 January, 1883 on the Irish coast. Built for the China Tea trades but early passed into the Australian and New Zealand migrant trades].
The 'Brussels' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Brussels', 991 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 991 tons, ON45969, 211.3 x 31.9 x 21.5. Built 1863 (5) C. Connell and Co. Glasgow as City of Brussels for George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow and c.1880 sold to N. Hogarth, reg. Glasgow and by 1885 sold to Hugh Hogarth registered at Ardrossan and renamed Brussels later passed to Shaw Savill and Co. and then Niger Co. Ltd.]
The 'Glenlora' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Glenlora', 774 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, re-rigged as 3 mast barque, c.1880 764 gross and net tons. ON50084. 192.2 x 31.2 x 18.4. Built 1864 (7) T Vernon and Son, Liverpool. Owners: T Stenhouse, reigstered London. c.1872/3 Shaw Savill and Co: who later became Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. registered Southampton. c.1898 to Swedish owners without change of name. In 1918 was listed as being Norwegian owned. Well known New Zealand emmigrant trades].
The 'Glenlora' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Glenlora', 774 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, re-rigged as 3 mast barque, c.1880 764 gross and net tons. ON50084. 192.2 x 31.2 x 18.4. Built 1864 (7) T Vernon and Son, Liverpool. Owners: T Stenhouse, reigstered London. c.1872/3 Shaw Savill and Co: who later became Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. registered Southampton. c.1898 to Swedish owners without change of name. In 1918 was listed as being Norwegian owned. Well known New Zealand emmigrant trades].
The 'Soukar' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Soukar', 1304 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Soukar' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Soukar', 1304 tons, in an unidentified port.
The 'St. Leonards' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'St. Leonards', 1054 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron, 3 mast ship, 1054 tons, ON50198, 204.0 x 34.0 x 20.3. Built 1864 (9) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: John Bonus, registered London c.1873. Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Wrecked in a collision off Start Point Sept. 17, 1883. All saved. From 1873-1883 well known in the New Zealand trades].
The 'St. Leonards' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'St. Leonards', 1054 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron, 3 mast ship, 1054 tons, ON50198, 204.0 x 34.0 x 20.3. Built 1864 (9) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: John Bonus, registered London c.1873. Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Wrecked in a collision off Start Point Sept. 17, 1883. All saved. From 1873-1883 well known in the New Zealand trades].
The 'Crusader' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Crusader', 1058 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1058 gross tons. ON52696, 210.7 x 35.1 x 21.2 built 1865 (3) Charles Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners JW Temple and W Savage registered London. c.1873/4. Shaw Savill and Co. Registered Glasgow (and possibly chartered to the Albion Line?) later Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. 1902 to Norwegian owners without change of name].